Nat King Cole
Acting • Born 1919-03-17 – Died 1965-02-15
Biography
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African American man to host an American television series.
Filmography
59 credits
Here Comes Elmer
Movie • 1943
King Cole
The Blue Gardenia
Movie • 1953
Nat King Cole
Killer Diller
Movie • 1948
Self (as King Cole Trio)
Cat Ballou
Movie • 1965
Shouter - Sunrise Kid
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
Movie • 2023
Self
St. Louis Blues
Movie • 1958
W.C. Handy
Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories
Movie • 2005
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Movie • 2005
China Gate
Movie • 1957
Goldie
Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Movie • 1944
King Cole (as the King Cole Trio)
The Legendary Nat King Cole
Movie • 2004
Self
Istanbul
Movie • 1957
Danny Rice
Night of the Quarter Moon
Movie • 1959
Cy Robbin
The Nat King Cole Musical Story
Movie • 1955
Nat King Cole
Some of Manie's Friends
Movie • 1959
Rat Pack
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Scarlet Hour
Movie • 1956
Nightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')
An Evening with Nat King Cole
Movie • 1963
Self
Breakfast in Hollywood
Movie • 1946
Self
The Harlem Renaissance
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Shy Guy
Movie • 1946
Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Movie • 1974
Self (archive footage)
Schlager-Raketen
Movie • 1960
Nat 'King' Cole
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Movie • 1989
Self (archive footage)
Stars on Parade
Movie • 1944
Nat 'King' Cole
Small Town Girl
Movie • 1953
Nat King Cole
Natalie Cole: The Unforgettable Concert
Movie • 1992
Self
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Movie • 1955
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Movie • 2004
Self
Make Believe Ballroom
Movie • 1949
Self
Piano Blues
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
See My Lawyer
Movie • 1945
Self
It's Black Entertainment
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie • 2003
Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Frim Fram Sauce
Movie • 1945
Self
Come to Baby, Do
Movie • 1946
Self
Errand Boy for Rhythm
Movie • 1946
Self
Got a Penny, Benny?
Movie • 1946
Self
Kiss Me Deadly
Movie • 1955
Self - Singer (voice)
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
Movie • 2019
Self - Musician (archive footage)
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
Movie • 2017
Self
Nat King Cole: Legends in Concert
Movie • 2004
Nat King Cole: For Sentimental Reasons
Movie • 2005
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
Movie • 1944
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Playboy's Penthouse
TV • 1959
Self
The Nat King Cole Show
TV • 1956
Host
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Startime
TV • 1959
The Jack Benny Program
TV • 1950
Nat King Cole
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
The George Gobel Show
TV • 1954
Self